Monday, July 26, 2010

Want a fun and FREE way to get started in learning anatomy? Try the games at Anatomy Arcade.
These arcade-style games are a wacky way to quickly pickup the the basics of human anatomy before you dive into the details. Or should I say "whacky?" . . . because one of my favorites is Whack a Bone (a parody of the famous Whack a Mole arcade game).

In Whack a Bone, you quickly learn the names and locations of the major bones of the skeleton, one region at a time. Even for an old pro like me, I found the Whack a Bone games to be fun. The games include won't help you learn any of the foramina of the skull or the other detailed features and regions of each individual bone. But they will help you get started by quickly learning the bone names and their shapes and locations and relationships to other bones in a painless and fun way.

All these games are meant for learning the body's structure at a very elementary level . . . exactly where all A&P students need to start. You cannot get to the details until you have learned the basics.

Let me know what you think about the Anatomy Arcade games! (post a comment here)

About Me

I've worked as an anatomy & physiology professor for several decades, having taught at high school, community college, and university levels. I write A&P textbooks and manuals. I am a President Emeritus of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and a founder of HAPS Institute, a continuing education program for A&P professors. I have several blogs, websites, & a podcast related to teaching and learning. And in my youth I was a wild animal trainer.